Col. Paul Russell Cowpens, named for the Battle of Cowpens of the American Revolutionary War, was launched on 17 January 1943 at the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, in Camden, New Jersey. The Mighty Moo was an 11,000-ton Independence class light aircraft carrier that served the United States Navy from 1943 to 1947. She was 623 […]
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Merrill Ambassador Girl Scout Brooke Bushor received her Girl Scout Gold Award, which represents commitment to Girl Scouting and her community through hard work and responsibility. On May 3, Bushor was honored with the Girl Scouts top honor in a ceremony at the Howard Johnson Inn, Wausau. Bushor earned her award by building a pavilion
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The public is invited to a ribbon cutting for the newly completed section of the River Bend Trail on Aug. 25 at 4:30 p.m. at the South end of Park Street. Rain or shine, the community will celebrate our beautiful biking/walking trail that parallels the Wisconsin River and safely connects Council Grounds State Park and
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Merrill Area Public Schools welcomes a number of new staff members for the 2015-2016 school year. Pctured from from left are Jennie Strong, secondary math at Bridges Virtual Academy (BVA); Catherine Troyer, elementary music; Pete McConnell, middle school tech ed; Megan Dalebroux, middle school teacher; Shanna Thorson, Maple Grove first grade; Stephanie Todd, BVA middle
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Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Thanks to the care and compassion of a small but far-reaching organization based in central Georgia, Officer ‘Eros’ of the Merrill Police Department’s K9 unit received a gift last week which could potentially “pack” life-saving benefits. As explained by Eros’ partner Officer Matt Drabek, the K9 first-aid pack is designed especially for
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Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Next month will mark the second year of Conservation Warden Mike Rader’s service to the Merrill area. Rader’s pursuit of a career in conservation dates back to 1991 when he was accepted to Auburn University in Auburn, AL as a Wildlife Science major, graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in 1995. After a
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Junior Beef Grand Champion Beef – Brenna Allen, Merrill, Prairie River Eagles; Reserve Champion Beef – Tanner L Depies, Merrill, Corning All Stars; Best Rate of Gain – Mariah Lemmer, Merrill, Merrill Busy Bees; Best of Show Breeding Stock – Shyana Zettler-finck, Athens, Corning All Stars; Reserve Champ Breeding Stock – Brenna Allen, Merrill, Prairie
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The inaugural Merrill Lobsterfest was held Saturday as a fundraiser to support the Tomahawk-Merrill Tavern League Safe Ride Home program in Lincoln County. The event was presented by Ballyhoos and The Beacon, with the involvement of local law enforcement agencies. All 300 available tickets were sold and the lobsters were pre-ordered directly from Maine. The
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Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Nearly 20 children turned out for the “Badges and Bullseyes” event last Tuesday morning at the Lincoln County Sports Club, thanks to bussing transportation courtesy of Wendorf Bus Service and the Merrill Parks and Recreation Department. The event is funded by Sussex, WI based “Cops and Kids” foundation which also funds similar
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The Merrill Police and Fire departments are teamed up to host a community event at Normal Park on Tuesday, Aug. 4 from 5-8 p.m. The third annual Merrill Community Night Out is focused on services that are offered in the Merrill community. Community Night Out invites residents to come to Normal Park and enjoy free
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